UPSC IAS: Syllabus

UPSC 2022 Syllabus is provided in this article. The syllabus would be helpful for those appearing for the UPSC (IAS) Prelims and Mains Exam 2022. Check and download in PDF Format below!

UPSC 2022 Syllabus for Prelims:  UPSC (IAS) exam syllabus for both UPSC Prelims and Mains exams is very wide and difficult to be followed because of its length. So here's the syllabus as a torchbearer for the IAS preparation. It would set the locus of the studies of every aspect of the IAS Exam. The correct interpretation of the UPSC Syllabus could increase the chances of success in the exam. Also, the UPSC CSE Notification 2022 has been released on February 2, 2022, and candidates can apply till February 22, 2022. Check details here. 

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The Exam is divided into three exam stages:

(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for the Mains Exam.

(ii) Civil Services Mains Exam (Written) for the selection of candidates for the next level of the UPSC IAS Exam.

(iii) Civil Services Personality Test (PT)- The final stage for the selection process.

The syllabus for all three stages of the exam is interlinked and hence needs a deeper look to understand the requirement of each stage of the IAS Exam. You can check the detailed exam pattern on the link provided below:

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In IAS Prelims, UPSC tests the analytical, logical, and reasoning ability of the candidates. The IAS Prelims Exam is divided into two parts:

(i) General Studies Paper-I

(ii) General Studies Paper-II

Both papers have a maximum time limit of two hours and the General Studies Paper-II, which is popularly known as CSAT, is only qualifying in nature. The exam is conducted on a single day with Paper 1 in the morning session and paper 2 in the evening session.

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Marks: 200

Duration:  2 hours

The UPSC does not follow any particular trend in its prelims question paper, hence it is tough to comprehend anything from the previous year question papers. But they can definitely give clarity about what type of questions are asked in the UPSC IAS exam.

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Marks: 200 marks

Duration: 2 hours

1. Reading Comprehension

2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability

4. Decision making and problem-solving ability

5. General mental ability

6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)

7. English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

8. Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

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IAS Main Exam has four general studies papers, two compulsory language papers, one essay paper, and two papers of Optional subject. It is a descriptive type of exam and has a totally enhanced version of the IAS Prelims exam. It can be said that the IAS Main Syllabus is a mammoth expansion of the IAS Prelims Syllabus.

Sl. No.

Name of Paper

Syllabus

GS Paper I

Indian Heritage andCulture, Indian History, World History, World Geography, Indian Society, Important Geo-physical phenomena

3

GS Paper II

Governance, Indian Constitution, Polity, Social Justice andInternational relations, Welfare Schemes, Statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies, Role of civil services in a democracy, India’s relation with neighbour countries, International institutions,

4

GS Paper III

Technology,Economic Development, Bio diversity,Environment,Indian Economy and its various sectors

Government Budgeting

Land Reforms

Inclusive Growth

Security and Disaster Management

5

GS Paper IV

Ethics and Human Interface

Attitude

Aptitude

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence

Public/Civil service value

Probity in Governance

Case study on above topics

8

Optional Paper I

As opted by Candidate

9

List of Optional Subject and Syllabus in IAS Mains Exam 2021

(Click on the subject to access its syllabus) 

(i) Agriculture

(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

(iii) Anthropology

(iv) Botany

(v) Chemistry

(vi) Civil Engineering

(vii) Commerce and Accountancy

(viii) Economics

(ix) Electrical Engineering

(x) Geography

(xi) Geology

(xii) History

(xiii) Law

(xiv) Management

(xv) Mathematics

(xvi) Mechanical Engineering

(xvii) Medical Science

(xviii) Philosophy

(xix) Physics

(xx) Political Science and International Relations

(xxi) Psychology

(xxii) Public Administration

(xxiii) Sociology

(xxiv) Statistics

(xxv) Zoology

The literature of any one of the languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Manipuri, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English.

Once you have thoroughly assessed the syllabus, the next step is the right selection of reference books.

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Syllabus Development

The Syllabus area of the myCourses course template is organized into the following sections:

Much of the information needed for the Course Information and Expectations section—particularly the all-important learning outcomes and exam methods—should be taken directly from the official Course Outline Form for your assigned course(s). Your department chair or program head can provide you with the form(s) and guidance on what is and is not modifiable in the transition to a course syllabus. If you are designing a new course, however, you will need to successfully complete the RIT course proposal process. 

Before completing the Course Policies section, we encourage you to first consult our companion webpage, RIT Policies for Your Syllabus. The External Resources section (below) provides helpful information, advice, and examples for developing the remaining sections of your syllabus.

Regardless of where you are in the syllabus-design process, you can always request one-on-one consultations with an Instructional Design Researcher and Consultant.

Cisco is patching some small business router bugs, so patch now

Cisco says it has fixed four high-severity vulnerabilities which could have allowed threat actors to remotely hijack network switches for small businesses. 

In a security advisory published by the company’s Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), hackers could abuse flaws in the web user interface to run arbitrary code with root privileges. The flaws in question are tracked as CVE-2023-20159, CVE-2023-20160, CVE-2023-20161, and CVE-2023-20189, all with a 9.8 severity rating. 

"An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request through the web-based user interface," Cisco stated. "A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on an affected device."

The list of vulnerable devices includes the 250 Series smart switches, 350 Series managed switches, and 350X Series and 550X stackable managed switches. To fix the flaws, IT teams are advised to bring their firmware up to version 2.5.9.16. There is no workaround for the flaws, Cisco said, so the only way to truly stay safe is to apply the patch.

Small Business 200 Series smart switches, Small Business 300 Series managed switches, and Small Business 500 Series stackable managed switches are also said to be affected by the flaws, but as these are reaching end-of-life, Cisco won’t be releasing a patch. Businesses using these endpoints are advised to migrate to a newer model.

Businesses with service contracts that include software updates will receive the fixes through the usual update channels, Cisco said. Businesses with valid Cisco or third-party licenses will have their gear patched through maintenance upgrades, it was added.

While the company claims there’s no evidence of these flaws being used in the wild, it did say that a proof-of-concept exists. As such, it’s just a matter of time before hackers start exploiting the vulnerabilities. 

The flaws were discovered by an “external researcher”, Cisco concluded.

Via: The Register

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